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KravMaga - Practical Self defense for the common man or woman, with average fitness.
Unlike Boxing, Karate, Judo, Aikido or Kalari which require years of training to acquire reasonable confidence, Krav Maga prepares you in a short duration for street reality.
Classes are at various locations for Civilians, Police commandos, Security. We conduct workshops on Personal safety.
SreeRam is the recognized Instructor for IKMF (International KravMaga Federation).@ Chennai. Call 934 000 66 00

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Since the Delhi gang-rape, so far 18 people have asked me - " Will self-defence techniques actually work for an 'average girl' against a group of men.?! " My answer is -

" Those who keep asking "Will this work?!" die without finding out whether it will." ...................................................................Learning provides you the tools.Practice makes you an expert.Pushing yourself out of the comfort-zone makes you superior.and above all..Introspection makes you realisticThat's too true of all arts.The same hierarchy applies to learning to fight also. So, every input in learning has an output in application ...... which is reasonably proportionate. Whether its Singing, Tennis, Medicine, Drama, Astronomy or KravMaga. If you have a natural aptitude to that field, the progress will be better than your peers.

Decide at which level you want to play..and put in the required effort .You will find out "Will this work?!". .

Self-defense
Workshops for Women - Part II am sharing the learning from the many workshops for women
on 'self-defense and personal safety', I conducted in the last 4 years. Please don’t
hesitate to comment if you feel I am wrong. I also look forward to your
suggestions to improve the content and presentation. What I learnt during
these workshops to women -(Disclaimer - The following are my own
broad observations. Of course some women are exceptions; but they are very
few.)1. In daily life,
women face more problems than we men can ever visualize or comprehend. Women face persistent stares, uninitiated talks, lewd
comments, unwanted touch, vulgar taps and so many unsavoury acts which we men
don't experience.So, they should be keener on learning
martial-arts than men. Right?
No, it’s wrong.
Oh! Why? Because...2. Women don't see
themselves beating up menEven though women acknowledge they face constant harassments, they assume
they can't handle it at a physical level. T…

The Dynamics of Police encounters - Part III After the recent police encounter in TamilNadu, furious
debates are happening in every media channel; in some of which I also
participated. Instead
of analysing this specific encounter and getting into shallow arguments, I want
to talk on the larger aspects like -How does the public view Police?The ills of Indian policeHow equipped / skilled are our police? Infrastructure & TrainingWhy encounters happen?What the public wants and how it can be
realized?How does the public
view police?
Sheep dog and wolf analogy - According to Geoff Thompson , Police are the 'Sheep dog'. which protects the 'Innocent herd of Sheep". The criminal is akin to the "Wolf"When there is no threat; the sheep hate the presence of the sheep-dog... He
is bossing around and intimidating... The moment the Wolf appears on the scene,
the sheep loudly bleat for the sheep-dog to come to their rescue.
In essence, a citizen recognizes the utility…

THE ZEN OF STREET
FIGHT - SOME SMART TIPS - Part IIWarning - This analysis may NOT be very
crisp like my other posts. But still I will highlight the key definitions in
bold, so that you can have at least a net-take if you don’t have the time.
In Part I we started looking at issues which had to be
understood before one takes up training in fighting arts.
Having stated that violence is mostly NOT an intelligent
solution to confrontations, lets now try and answer "Then why should one learn fighting, especially the most violent
system of KravMaga!?"
The answer is simple."So that the good can do their work"This is the base line of KravMaga, attributed to Imi Lichtenfeld who is considered as the founder of the
combat system. This line captures the essence of KravMaga. Why I practice
Violence as a vocationOnce while talking to my friend, who was living in London, she asked me
"Why of all things you practice violence, like a thug? You are supposed to
be cerebral guy,…

If you like this post, Please SHARE it. Just click the appropriate icon of "Sociable' section on the right hand side of this page. Thank you for giving your precious time! Hope it was worth the while. :)...............................................................SreeRam is a KravMaga self-defence instructor at Chennai, South India. He teaches Civilians, Chennai City Police and Security.SreeRam has started W.A.H.R (Women against harassment & Rape)an NGO devoted to increase personal safety awareness amongst women and equip them to handle sexual harassment at public and work places.SreeRam conducts KravMaga personal safety and self-defense workshops at corporates, especially IT/BPO companies where many women work late. He has also conducted workshops, for rural women.On 8th March 2012 ( International Women's Day) KravMaga SreeRam released a small handy booklet for women titled " 10A-s of Personal Safety for Women".............................................…

Warning - This analysis may NOT be very
crisp like my other posts. But still I will highlight the key definitions in
bold, so that you can have at least a net-take if you don’t have the time.
In KravMaga, I have noticed some basic principles around
which the techniques are built. I am attempting to decipher them for my
trainees benefit. Part I deals with issues which has to be
understood before one takes up training in fighting arts. "VIOLENCE IS THE
MOST STUPID WAY OF ADDRESSING A PROBLEM."To every fresher who joins my KravMaga class I start my class with the
statement ,"Violence is the most stupid way of addressing a problem."
Their reaction is generally a look of amused confusion " I am paying good
money to this guy and he is saying the whole class is learning to be
stupid!" Its just that I want
to the trainee to understand there is cost to pay for each action and he can't
avoid it once the act is done.
Violence is the least civilized or sophistic…

Being sexually harassed can devastate your psychological health, physical well-being and vocational development. Women who have been harassed often change their jobs, career goals, job assignments, educational programs or academic majors. In addition, women have reported psychological and physical reaction to being harassed that are similar to reactions to other forms of stress. They include: Psychological Reactions

There is no one way to respond to harassment. Every situation is different and only you can evaluate the problem and decide on the best response. Friends, affirmative action officers, human resource professionals and women's groups can offer information, advice and support, but only you can decide what is right for you. The only thing you can be absolutely certain of is that ignoring the situation will not cause it to go away. Above all, DO NOT BLAME YOURSELF FOR THE HARASSMENT. It is not your fault. Place the blame where it belongs--on the harasser. Self-blame can cause depression and will not help you or the situation.Many Women Have Found These Strategies Effective:Say NO to the harasser! Be direct. Write a letter to the harasser. Describe the incident and how it made you feel. State that you would like the harassment to stop. Send the letter by certified mail. Keep a copy.Keep a record of what happened and when. Include dates, times, places, names of persons involved and witness…

MYTH: Sexual harassment is rare.
FACT: Sexual harassment is extremely widespread. It touches the lives of 40 to
60 percent of working women, and similar proportions of female students in
colleges and universities.

MYTH: The seriousness of sexual harassment has been
exaggerated; most so-called harassment is really trivial and harmless
flirtation.
FACT: Sexual harassment can be devastating. Studies indicate that most
harassment has nothing to do with "flirtation: or sincere sexual or social
interest. Rather, it is offensive, often frightening and insulting to women.
Research shows that women are often forced to leave school or jobs to avoid
harassment; may experiences serious psychological and health-related problems.

MYTH: Many women make up and report stories of sexual
harassment to get back at their employers or others who have angered them.
FACT: Research shows that less than one percent of complaints are false. Women
rarely file complaints are false. Women rarely file complai…

After the Guwahati incident, wherein a girl was sexually molested
by around 30 men, I have been getting calls from concerned parents and IT/BPO companies
which employ women; all enquiring about
self-defense courses. Suddenly here was
an ugly reminder of the safety of women on Indian streets. “Oh..come on..it’s the same all over the
world. .tell me..if the girl is walking outside a bar at that time, what does
she expect?!” shrugged one middle
aged man, while another waved the whole the thing away with a generic dismissal , “She is a victim of the angrezi pub culture”But the truth is more ugly and accurate, as these facts below point out.
The security of woman in India is amongst the lowest,
globally ( Source - http://www.womanstats.org) The more startling fact is, even war-torn Somalia is rated a
better country in terms of safety of women! India is at the bottom 4 along with
Afghanistan, Congo and Pakistan. (Source -www.trust.org)
In India , Andhra and Bengal seem to be the worst state…